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Development Strategy for Economic Status Elevation of Sri-utumporn Community Based on Sufficiency Economy Philosophy through Systematic Approach Wangsu, Amnaj; Lerkrai, Direk; Wongkumchan, Supawan; Sakpuram, Thavajchai
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 11 (2012): November 2012 - Special Issue
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The research objectives were 1) to construct development strategy for economic status elevation of Sri-utumporn Community, 2) to experiment the constructed development strategy for economic status elevation based on Sufficiency-Economy Philosophy (SEP) through system approach, and 3) to determine satisfaction level of experiment group for implementation of development strategy for economic status elevation based on SEP through system approach. The research design was mixed methods of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The Multi-stage random sampling was used for sampling 102 households from 499 households of Sri-Utumpon Community, Nongkrot Subdistrict, Nakhon Sawan Province for qualitative research with focus group discussion for construction development strategy for economic status elevation based on SEP through system approach. The purposive sampling was employed for selection of experimental and control groups for Quasi-experimental research.The results were as followings: the constructed economic status elevation based on SEP comprised 4 system units included 1) raising more income, 2) reducing expenses, 3) increasing saving, and 4) paying debt gradually and regularly. The mean scores of knowledge and understanding, and acceptance of development strategy for economic status elevation based on SEP was higher than the control group at statistically significant level of 0.01. Their satisfaction level as a whole was at good level.
Development Strategy the Balance of Environment against Green Factory of the Infectious Garbage Displacement Nakhon Sawan Province Somboonkittikorn, Pinyapat; Lerkrai, Direk; Wongkamjan, Supawan
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013
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The objectives were 1) to create strategy for developing the balance of environment against green factory of the infectiousgarbage displacement, Nakhon Sawan Province and 2) to experiment strategies for developing the balance of environmentagainst green factory of the infectious garbage displacement, Nakhon Sawan Province. Qualitative research and quantitativeresearch approaches were used. Data collection and analysis were done with In-Depth interview for qualitative research. Theexperiment group was 50 community peoples from the twelfth Village, Moo Ban Nhong Khaeng and the control group was 25community peoples from the first Village, Moo Ban Thup Chumpol in Nakhon Sawan Province. The experimental and controlgroups were selected with Purposive Sampling Technique. The results of the development strategy by replacing the frameworkfor the strategic development of the theory of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that consists of three units: 1) analysis ofthe problem and the need to assess the problems and needs between plant and communities and 2) to evaluate the ability ofthe plant and meet the needs of the community, and 3) to evaluate the satisfaction of the neighboring communities. Theexperimental results of the 50 community peoples showed that their satisfaction evaluation had posttest mean score with 4.83,was higher than control group mean score with 4.61 at statistically significant at level 0.5. Moreover their satisfactionevaluation had posttest mean score with 4.83, was higher than pretest mean score with 3.44 at statistically significant at level0.001.